Grace Symphony, BACP

Grace Symphony is a humanistic, person-centred counsellor who creates an empathic, accepting space for clients to explore difficult thoughts and feelings. She is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and draws on a person-centred foundation that emphasises free will, self-discovery and the pursuit of personal potential rather than only focusing on symptoms. Her work attends to the whole person and the relationship between the individual and their world, helping clients to reconnect with their values and strengths.

Grace integrates other evidence-based methods into her practice where helpful, including transactional analysis to illuminate how early experiences shape current thinking patterns, and Gestalt techniques to bring attention into the here and now and identify where clients may be stuck. Her aim is to empower people to begin a process of healing, greater wholeness and increased self-understanding.

She brings a multicultural perspective developed during 20 years living and working in Africa, and she values cultural sensitivity in therapeutic work. In addition to four years of counselling experience, Grace has 40 years of professional experience as a pharmacist, including work in psychiatry, trauma and mental health, and she recognises the role medication can play alongside talking therapies. Based in the United Kingdom, she offers an accessible, compassionate place to talk and to work collaboratively toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy with Grace Symphony

Grace works from a person-centred, humanistic standpoint, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where clients are encouraged to explore their values, choices and personal growth. This approach is useful for people facing stress, low self-esteem, life transitions and depression, as it focuses on self-discovery and empowerment.

She also uses transactional analysis to help clients understand how early relationships and internalised scripts influence present-day behaviour and thinking, which can be helpful for attachment issues, relationship patterns and feelings of abandonment. Gestalt techniques are used to bring attention to the present moment and to identify where emotional or behavioural patterns create blocks, supporting work with anxiety, trauma reactions and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Grace will collaborate with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative stance helps shape a personalised plan that evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy with Grace is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexible options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support from registered professionals while balancing work, family and other commitments.